Magazine shaving-brush.



L. c. HASKELLY. MAGAZINE SHAVING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZ, |917. 1,258,677. Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

L. C. HaSHELL-A H S )M J\\ Y n WMVWW@ w m ma LORENZO C. HASKELL, 0FHESPEBUS, COLORADO.

MAGAZINE SHAVING-BBUSH.

Speciiloation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 12,1918.

Application tiled March 2, 1917. Serial No. 152,003.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LORENZO C. HASKELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at l-lesperus, in the county of La Plata, State of Colorado,have invented a new and useful Magazine Shaving-Brush; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a magazine shaving brush, and has forits object to provide a device of this character which embodies novelfeatures of construction whereby shaving cream can be supplied withoutwaste to the ends of the bristles from a reservoir or magazine in thehandle, thereby enabling a lather to be quickly worked up on the facewith a minimum amount of trouble.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a magazine shaving brushwhich is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, whichenables the shaving cream to be used without waste, which can be used insubstantially the same manner as an ordinary shaving brush, and which isof such a construction that it can be utilized for massaging the face.With these and other objects in view, .the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of 'theparts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of a magazine shaving brush constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 isa similar view looking at the brush from a position at ri htangles to that of Fig. 1, portions being roken away and shown insection.

Fi 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showingthe s aving cream as beingforced through the end of the flexible dispensing tube.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through a modified form ofmagazine shavingFbrush.

ig. 5 is a similar viewlshowing a still further modification.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing the shavin cream as beingforced through the dispensing tube.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 8-8 of 5.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin descriptionand indicated in all the views o the drawings by the same referencecharacters.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, which illustrate oneembodiment of the invention, thenumeral 1 designates a brush head whichcarries the usual bristles 2. An axial opening extends through the brushhead 1, being threaded at the lower end thereof to receive a nipple 3,while the upper end thereof is threaded to receive the conventionaldischarge end 4 of a metaLtube 5. The tube 5 is of the conventionalconstruction and constitutes the handle of the brush, the interior ofthe tube being filled with shaving paste 6 which is discharged bsqueezing the thin metal walls of the tube inwardly toward each other.The nipple 3 projects into a recess 7 formed in the bottom of the head1, and has the beaded inner end of a rubber dispensing tube 8 expandedand fitted upon the same. This dispensing tube extends centrally throughthe bristles 2 and terminates short of the outer ends thereof, thedischarge end of the dispensing tube being flattened and having'thesidewalls thereof brought together, as indicated at 9. .The resiliencyof the rubber will normally cause the side walls at the flatteneddischarge end v9 of the dispensing tube 8 to spring together, therebyclosing the tube and preventing the unused shaving cream within the samefrom bein hardened or spoiled by exposure to air an water. When it isdesired to use the brush, the tube 5 is compressed and a quantity ofshaving aste 6 forced through the nipple 3 and rub r dispensing tube 8.The side walls of the discharge end 9 of the rubber dispensing tubewillthen spring apart, as shown 'by Fig. 3, permitting) the desired quantityof shaving cream to e discharged at the ends of the bristles where itcan be used without waste. It will 'benoted that the dispensing tube 8is flexible so that it does not interfere with the use of the brush inthe usual manner, and it is intended that this dispensing tube beutilized for massaging purposes, since it is well adapted for tity ofshaving cream use in Working upon the iieshy portions of the faceWithout causing any pain or injury thereto. j

A. sli ht modification is shown by Fig. 4,

in whic a tubular metal handle 10 is ttedupon the brush head 1 in such amanner as to take the place of the tube 5. A removable ca 11 is threadedupon the outer end of the tu ular handle 10 and carries a coil spring 12which bears against av lunger 13. The shaving cream is designe to bevconfined within the tubular handle 10 under the spring pressed plunger13, so that as soon as the valve 14 which controls the opening throughthe brush head is opened, a quanwill be discharged through thedispensing tube 8, exactly as in the previous instance. The valve 14 isshown as mounted to slide transversely across the opening through thebrush head, and is arranged to be controlled by a plunger 15 projectinglaterally from the brush head. A spring 16 normally holds the valve in aclosed position, although by pressing inwardly upon the plunger 15 thevalve can be opened and a quantity. of shaving cream permitted to bedischarged, this shaving cream being delivered at the ends of thebristles so that there is no Waste thereof. As soon as the desireduantity of shaving cream has been ejected, t e plunger 15 is releasedand the valve 14 permitted to return to a closed position.

A still further modification is illustrated by Figs. 5 to 8. In thisform of the invention a tubular handle 17 of comparatively stiff' rubberis applied to the head 1* of the brush. The end of the rubber handle 17which en ages the brush head is formed with a thick `bead 17which is adated to be expandedover the brush head an to engage a corresponding,depression therein, while the outer end ofthe handle is provided with afilling opening which is normally closed by a removable plug 18. Thisopening is of just the proper size to receive the threaded sleeve atthedischarge end of the metal tubes in which shaving cream is commonlyfound upon the market, thereby enabling the contents of a tube 'ofshaving cream to be easily forced into the interior of the rubberhandle. A nipple 3* is fitted in the opening of the brush head 1*, and arubber disk 19 is applied to the upper face of the brush head., saidrubber disk having.

a small slit 20 which is arranged directly over the nipple 3*. Theinherent resiliency of the rubber normally holds the side walls of theslit 2() together so as to close the passage through the nipple 3b,althou h when the side walls of the rubber han e' are squeezed togetherand the contents' of the handle placed under pressure, the shavs ingcream will be forcibly ejected through the slit 20 of the disk 19 andthe nipple 3*.

yjecting end of the nipple being spaced The rubber, dispensing tube 8*is applied to the end of the nipple 3* and extends centrally through thebristles 2 to a point'to ward the ends thereof, as in the previousinstances. If desired, a coiled wire clamping ring 21 may be utilizedfor securing the end of the rubber dispensing tube 8b 4to the t nipple3*, the ends of the clamping' coil crossing each other and terminatingin out- Wardly extending finger pieces 22 which project laterally fromthe brush head 1*. When it is desired to expand the coiled clamping ring21 for the purpose of removing the dispensing tube 8* or placing it inposition, it is merely necessary to force the finger pieces 22 towardeach other, as indicated by dotted lines on Fig. 8.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is z- 1. A magazine shaving brush including ahead having a central recess in the end thereof Vand l formed with acentral feed opening extending through the head and communicating withthe base of the recess, bristles projecting from the end of the head andsurrounding the recess, a nipple fitted removably, into the feed openingand arranged with the outer end thereof projecting into the recess ofthe head, said fprothe side Walls of the recess to provide a clearancespace, a flexible dispensing tube applied to the projecting end of thenipple and extending centrally through the bristles to a point towardthe ends thereof, the clearance space between the projecting end of thenipple and the sides of the recess enabling the dispensing tube to bereadily fitted upon or removed from the nipple, and a container appliedtothe back of the head and constructed to supply shaving cream to thefeed opening of the head.

2. A magazine shaving brush including a head formed with a feed openingwhich extends through .the same, bristles rojecting from the end of thehead, anipp e fitted into the end of the feed opening and projectingfrom the head, a iiexible dispensing tube having the end thereof slippedupon the nipple and extending centrally through the bristles to a pointnear the ends thereof, a clamp for detachably securing theV feed tube tothe nipple, means for manipulatin the clampfrom one side of the head, ana container applied to the back of the head and constructed to supplypaste to the before mentioned feed opening.

3. A magazine shavin brush including a pensing tube slipped upon theprojecting 13o end ofthe nipple and extending centrally through thebristles to a point near the ends thereof, a coiled wire clamp forsecurin the dispensing tube upon the nipple, the en s' of the coiledwire clamp crossing each other and terminating in outwardly extendingfinger pieces which extend from the sides of the brush head, and acontainer applied to the back of the brush head and constructed tosupply paste to the before mentioned feed opening.

4. A magazine shavin brush including a head provided with a eed openingwhich extends through the same, bristles projecting from the end of thehead, a fiexible dispensing tube in communication with the feed openingand extending centrally through the bristles to a point near the endsthereof,

a rubber disk applied to the back' of the brush head and formed lwith anarrow slit extending across the feed opening, and a hollow handleapplied to the back ofthe brush head and containing a supply of creamadapted to be forcibly expelled through the slit of the rubber disk andthe dispensing tube.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LORENZO C. HASKELL.-

Witnesses:

E. H. BADER, LUCILLE GREEK.

